Medgeeks with Andrew Reid

Today we're going to be discussing SSRIs.  We'll go over the pharmacology, adverese reactions, and seratonin syndrome.  This drug is so commonly prescribed, that the boards like to test you on this.  Also, you NEED to know about this medication if your in clinical practice! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a care...

This podcast has two purposes.  The first I take 5 minutes to let you know the PANCE review book is done.  The rest of the podcast is where I share my thoughts on becoming happy.  What does it take to be happy?  What does it take to become successful.  If you need a little kick in the butt, here it is. Change something in your life and get to where you want to be! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previousl...

Received a lot of feedback regarding the Q&A session done for cardiology.  So, I decided to do another one of those sessions with musculoskeletal.  We'll go over some questions, and then go over the answers! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we t...

Let's talk GOUT!  Signs, symptoms, testing,and treatment.  Remember HCTZ and ASA can increase uric acid levels. Losartan, vitamin C, and fenofibrate can actually lower uric acid levels.  But, listen to the show to get all the details, so you can pass the boards, but more importantly, help those in clinical practice! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the lif...

Giant Cell Arteritis is a chronic vasculitis affecting medium and large sized vessels. Always look for a patient over 50 with an elevated ESR.  This has never been documented in a patient under 50.  Let's go over the presentation, workup, and treatment. - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This...

Did you know you can start to have diabetic neuropathy even with prediabetes?  Well, you can! Which is why it is so important to be able to recognize this condition. How do we screen? How do we diagnose?  But, most importantly, how do we treat these patients?  I'll go over all of these answers in this podcast.    - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life ...

Today we're going to do things a little bit differently.  We're going to go over some caridology Q&A.  Because I am writing a PANCE review book, I thought I'd share a sampling of the review questions that I have included in there for you.   - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks differe...

Common things are common!  Generalized anxiety disorder is one of the most common psych diagnosis you will encounter in clinical practice, and on the boards.  Let's go over how to diagnose these patients, along with the proper treatment.  I'll also share some pearls regarding SSRIs that you need to be aware of! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  yo...

Hepatic cysts wasn't something I learned too much about during school, but seeing as how I've had two patients come in the past week, I thought it would be a perfect time to review this material. - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a p...

Rheumatoid Arthritis is extremely common.  I have encountered this many times, and this can be a very debilitating disease.  As you know, the boards like to test common things, so make sure you know this information! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is...

How do we manage patients with high blood pressure during pregnancy?  Do we need to treat everyone?  What's the threshold for treatment? Does treatment prevent preeclampsia?  Let's go over all of this! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take su...

Cocaine is used by 14 million people worldwide which is 3% of the global population 15-64 years of age!  This is a very commonly used drug, so make sure you know about it!  We'll go over the pharmacology and how this drug can actually affect different organ systems.  We'll also touch on how patients will present. Let's learn cocaine! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to hel...

We all have mental barriers.  We all think we're not good enough.  But guess what, you're wrong.  Once we can relieve ourselves and shove these false ideas out, we will become successful; we will become the best in whatever we want to do in life.  Please, I urge you to stop making excuses, and just DO! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want t...

This is a complete overview of appendicitis.  I will walk you through the pathogensis, symptoms, physical exam findings, labs, imaging, and treatment of choice.  Let's make this as easy as possible for you, the physician assistant student, to diagnosis appendicitis.  Do not miss this life threatening disease! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you...

Let's go over everything you need to know about digoxin. I made digoxin out to be this evil mythelogical drug that couldn't be understood while in school.  In reality, it's very easy to understand.  After this podcast, you will know everything about digoxin! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine....

Diagnosing and treating headaches can definitely be a problem, especially for the physician assistant student. That's not to say that even practicing clinicians breeze right through it. But, today we'll go over how to diagnosis and how to treat these patients. It's not as scary as you might think! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to liv...

Ectopic pregnancy. Most will occur in fallopian tube. Risk factors include prior ectopic pregnancy, tubal ligation, and infection. Triad of amenorrhea, vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain. Diagnosed with HCG and ultrasound. Treatment includes observation, methotrexate, and surgery. Let's go over all these details to help you prepare for you physician assistant exam! - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously...

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Let's review the clinical picture, the diagnosis, and the treatment. Sexually transmitted diseases are incredibly common, therefore knowing this is beneficial to all clinicians.  - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we t...

Herpes zoster is so common.  What do physician assistant students need to take away from this disease? Well, we will go over the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whet...

Vitamin B12 deficiency.  What is the most common etiology? How will these patients present? How do we diagnose?  Lastly, how do we treat these patients?  Everything you need to know about B12 deficiency. - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take...

Let's talk about when to start insulin, but most importantly how to dose insulin.  Hopefully things will make a lot more sense on how to get your patients started on insulin. - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach....

Let's discuss physiologic, brest feeding, breast milk, and pathologic jaundice.  Also, what are we going to do with these patients? - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your...

Today I'll talk about how to manage a pregnancy from the first trimester to the third trimester.  - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to wor...

How are we going to differentiate between pre-renal, intrinsic, and post-renal failure? - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomo...

When are you supposed to order what imaging study? - Our goal at Medgeeks (previously known as PA Boards) is to help you live the life  you  want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ....